Professional Pensions www.professionalpensions.com Industry Voice: SI dilemmas — is 'E' or 'S' more important? <img alt="Industry Voice: SI dilemmas — is &#39;E&#39; or &#39;S&#39; more important?" src="https://www.professionalpensions.com/api/v1/wps/f2b0d85/c87dcc0c-28e7-4054-9c07-a1e918db3369/5/1343835070-1400-780px-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> Sustainable investing has become mainstream, but it’s not a perfect science, with many challenges that practitioners must face. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/api/v1/wps/f2b0d85/c87dcc0c-28e7-4054-9c07-a1e918db3369/5/1343835070-1400-780px-185x114.jpg https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4049496/robeco-esg-si-dilemmas https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4049496/robeco-esg-si-dilemmas https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4049496/robeco-esg-si-dilemmas Tue, 17 May 2022 08:00:10 +0000 New research highlights consolidation could address key end game challenges for smaller DB schemes <img alt="New research highlights consolidation could address key end game challenges for smaller DB schemes " src="https://www.professionalpensions.com/api/v1/wps/c215930/e8ebd54c-1099-4a05-b284-cffcf4fd1abc/3/spencer-everett-wrrfbbd260m-unsplash-185x114.jpg" /> <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/api/v1/wps/c215930/e8ebd54c-1099-4a05-b284-cffcf4fd1abc/3/spencer-everett-wrrfbbd260m-unsplash-185x114.jpg https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4044939/research-highlights-consolidation-address-key-end-game-challenges-db-schemes https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4044939/research-highlights-consolidation-address-key-end-game-challenges-db-schemes https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4044939/research-highlights-consolidation-address-key-end-game-challenges-db-schemes Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:35 +0000 Industry Voice Video: Using nature to offset emissions <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4040533/sustainable-hub-video-nature-offset-emissions https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4040533/sustainable-hub-video-nature-offset-emissions Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:21:39 +0000 Industry Voice Video: Toughening up on carbon disclosure <p><!--summary start--> <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4040537/sustainable-hub-industry-voice-video-toughening-carbon-disclosure https://www.professionalpensions.com/sponsored/4040537/sustainable-hub-industry-voice-video-toughening-carbon-disclosure Wed, 17 Nov 2021 14:11:20 +0000 PIC outsources admin to Mercer <p><!--summary start--> Pension Insurance Corporation has outsourced the record keeping, payroll, administration and communication services for its 50,000 pension policies to Mercer. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1008720/pic-outsources-admin-mercer https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1008720/pic-outsources-admin-mercer Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:10:12 +0000 Mercer links with Western Union for overseas pension payments <p><!--summary start--> Mercer has outsourced the payment of benefits to pensioners in 80 countries in a deal with Western Union Business Solutions. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2157308/mercer-links-western-union-overseas-pension-payments https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2157308/mercer-links-western-union-overseas-pension-payments Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:46:42 +0000 Building society trials auto-enrolment outsourcing <p><!--summary start--> Leeds Building Society has launched a pilot scheme to outsource its auto-enrolment administration to Equinti ICS. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2153887/building-society-trials-auto-enrolment-outsourcing https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2153887/building-society-trials-auto-enrolment-outsourcing Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:44:00 +0000 F&C appoints State Street for investment manager ops <p><!--summary start--> State Street has been appointed by F&C Asset Management to provide investment manager operations outsourcing for £106bn in assets. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2081858/-appoints-street-investment-manager-ops https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/2081858/-appoints-street-investment-manager-ops Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:28:00 +0000 Outsourcing and the PPF <p><!--summary start--> Gary Delderfield of Eversheds looks at the difficult legal issues involved with the insolvencies of private contractors for local authorities, with regards to the pension rights of their employees <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/1635831/outsourcing-ppf https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/1635831/outsourcing-ppf Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 +0000 To outsource or not to outsource <p><!--summary start--> Laura Blows explores the pros and cons of outsourcing pension administration versus using an in-house team <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/1600241/-outsource-outsource https://www.professionalpensions.com/feature/1600241/-outsource-outsource Thu, 8 Apr 2010 11:25:26 +0000 GP's top 10 features of the year <p><!--summary start--> As the year comes to a close, GP is taking a look back at the 10 most read features of 2009. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1566976/-features https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1566976/-features Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:58:00 +0000 Dutch Charity taps SEI for fiduciary management deal <p><!--summary start--> NETHERLANDS - Dutch charity Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds has hired SEI as fiduciary manager, the firm announced today. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1566517/dutch-charity-taps-sei-fiduciary-management-deal https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1566517/dutch-charity-taps-sei-fiduciary-management-deal Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:47:46 +0000 G4S trustees outsource to Cardano <p><!--summary start--> Trustees of the G4S Pension Scheme have outsourced their investment strategy for one section of the fund to Cardano. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1565228/g4s-trustees-outsource-cardano https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1565228/g4s-trustees-outsource-cardano Tue, 8 Dec 2009 11:20:09 +0000 Fiduciary management to reach deeper into Europe, spread to insurance and DC <p><!--summary start--> GLOBAL - Pension industry experts predict the fiduciary management model will spread deeper into Europe and other parts of the world, and expand its reach beyond DB plans to the likes of insurance companies and DC plans. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1010893/fiduciary-management-reach-deeper-europe-spread-insurance-dc https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1010893/fiduciary-management-reach-deeper-europe-spread-insurance-dc Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:35:00 +0000 Independent advice key for fiduciary deals <p><!--summary start--> Trustees considering implementing fiduciary management must be on their guard to ensure they get the best deal for their scheme needs, AllenbridgeEPIC warns. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1529650/independent-advice-key-fiduciary-deals https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1529650/independent-advice-key-fiduciary-deals Thu, 20 Aug 2009 09:11:49 +0000 Jotun Paints scheme hires SEI as fiduciary manager <p><!--summary start--> The £14m Jotun Paints (Europe) Limited Pension Scheme has appointed SEI as fiduciary manager in a bid to improve the funding status of the pension scheme. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1442288/jotun-paints-scheme-hires-sei-fiduciary-manager https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1442288/jotun-paints-scheme-hires-sei-fiduciary-manager Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:00:00 +0000 Habitat chooses fiduciary management with SEI <p><!--summary start--> The £24m Habitat UK Pension and Life Assurance Plan has appointed SEI to act as its fiduciary manager. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443846/habitat-chooses-fiduciary-management-sei https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443846/habitat-chooses-fiduciary-management-sei Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:57:00 +0000 GMAM rebrands as Promark <p><!--summary start--> US - General Motors Asset Management has re-branded itself as Promark Global Advisors. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1453112/gmam-rebrands-promark https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1453112/gmam-rebrands-promark Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0000 MNOPF delays planned buyout <p><!--summary start--> UK - The Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has delayed its planned insurance buyout deal for the old section of its scheme, as a result of market turbulence. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1454040/mnopf-delays-planned-buyout https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1454040/mnopf-delays-planned-buyout Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 MNOPF delays planned buyout <p><!--summary start--> THE Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has delayed its planned insurance buyout deal for the old section of its scheme, as a result of market turbulence. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1442467/mnopf-delays-planned-buyout https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1442467/mnopf-delays-planned-buyout Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Majority of UK schemes considering fiduciary management <p><!--summary start--> OVER half of UK pension (61.3%) schemes would consider outsourcing the management of their assets to a fiduciary manager, a poll by SEI shows. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443374/majority-uk-schemes-considering-fiduciary-management https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443374/majority-uk-schemes-considering-fiduciary-management Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 SEI reveals £4.8bn of new business <p><!--summary start--> SEI recieved commitments for £4.8bn in new global institutional assets from 35 new clients in 2008. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1444480/sei-reveals-gbp4-8bn-business https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1444480/sei-reveals-gbp4-8bn-business Tue, 3 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0000 GMAM to expand outside US <p><!--summary start--> US - General Motors Asset Management is set to expand beyond the US and is looking to build its business in the UK and other parts of Europe. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1458116/gmam-expand-outside-us https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1458116/gmam-expand-outside-us Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 GMAM to expand UK fiduciary service <p><!--summary start--> General Motors Asset Management is set to expand its fiduciary management service in the UK. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443052/gmam-expand-uk-fiduciary-service https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443052/gmam-expand-uk-fiduciary-service Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 GMAM appoints Kao as CIO <p><!--summary start--> US- Tony Kao has stepped into the role of chief investment officer at General Motors Asset Management, spokeswoman Julie Gibson confirmed. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1446453/gmam-appoints-kao-cio https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1446453/gmam-appoints-kao-cio Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0000 Emerging from the gloom <p><!--summary start--> In its second annual roundtable on the topic, Global Pensions gathered key spokespeople in Stockholm to discuss investment in emerging markets <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/discussion/1447202/emerging-gloom https://www.professionalpensions.com/discussion/1447202/emerging-gloom Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Being fiduciary management <p><!--summary start--> In recent times, fiduciary management has begun to spread beyond its origins in the Netherlands to other DB markets. Andrew Sheen examines a growing phenomenon <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1453767/-fiduciary-management https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1453767/-fiduciary-management Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Dutch fiduciary model transforms market <p><!--summary start--> GLOBAL - Fiduciary management has completely transformed the Dutch pension industry over the past three years, BlackRock says. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1459767/dutch-fiduciary-model-transforms-market https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1459767/dutch-fiduciary-model-transforms-market Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000 MNOPF hires Watson Wyatt as fiduciary manager <p><!--summary start--> THE Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Watson Wyatt to take on the management of its £3.2bn of assets in what is believed to be the largest fiduciary mandate awarded in the UK. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1439396/mnopf-hires-watson-wyatt-fiduciary-manager https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1439396/mnopf-hires-watson-wyatt-fiduciary-manager Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:00:00 +0000 Canada goes global <p><!--summary start--> Canadian pension funds were built to last and appear to be surviving the credit crisis. Elizabeth Pfeuti reports from Toronto on this and how increasing commitment to global assets and SRI will affect funds <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/analysis/1010246/canada-goes-global https://www.professionalpensions.com/analysis/1010246/canada-goes-global Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 +0000 Taking stock of climate change <p><!--summary start--> Global Pensions brought a panel of experts together to discuss the impact of climate change on investment decisions and institutional portfolios <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/discussion/1465426/taking-stock-climate-change https://www.professionalpensions.com/discussion/1465426/taking-stock-climate-change Fri, 6 Jun 2008 01:00:00 +0000 The forgotten art of ALM <p><!--summary start--> Turbulent times and strict funding regulations have brought ALM to the fore again, reports Elizabeth Pfeuti <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1463509/-forgotten-art-alm https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1463509/-forgotten-art-alm Fri, 30 May 2008 01:00:00 +0000 Consultants: survival of the fittest <p><!--summary start--> With the increased complexity surrounding DB investment and growing competition from other providers, investment consultants are being forced to evolve their model or face an uncertain future. Jenny Blinch reports <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1466235/consultants-survival-fittest https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1466235/consultants-survival-fittest Fri, 7 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Transition Management Forum: New York 2008 <p><!--summary start--> In January 2008, Global Pensions launched the inaugural New York Transition Management Forum New York. It was attended by pension fund managers, asset controllers and industry professionals from all over the US. Reporting by Elizabeth Pfeuti <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1450199/transition-management-forum-york-2008 https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1450199/transition-management-forum-york-2008 Mon, 3 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0000 MNOPF appoints chief executive <p><!--summary start--> THE £3.2bn Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund has appointed Andrew Waring as chief executive. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443737/mnopf-appoints-chief-executive https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1443737/mnopf-appoints-chief-executive Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Merchant navy fund appoints PIRC <p><!--summary start--> UK - The Merchant Navy Officers' Pension Fund (MNOPF) has appointed PIRC to provide global shareholder voting recommendations and execution. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1455703/merchant-navy-fund-appoints-pirc https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1455703/merchant-navy-fund-appoints-pirc Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 MNOPF hires PIRC for global governance brief <p><!--summary start--> THE MERCHANT Navy Officers' Pension Fund has hired Pensions Investment Research Consultants to provide it with global shareholder voting recommendations and execution services. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1441700/mnopf-hires-pirc-global-governance-brief https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1441700/mnopf-hires-pirc-global-governance-brief Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0000 New head for Mercer <p><!--summary start--> UK - Mercer has appointed Michael Kinney as new European head of implemented consulting from Bramdean's multi-manager business. <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1465484/-head-mercer https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1465484/-head-mercer Wed, 17 Oct 2007 01:00:00 +0000 Multi-Manager Funds Feature - Translating the jargon <p><!--summary start--> In the pensions industry there are so many terminologies, acronyms and neologisms that trustees could... <!--summary end--></p> https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1436647/multi-manager-funds-feature-translating-jargon https://www.professionalpensions.com/news/1436647/multi-manager-funds-feature-translating-jargon Wed, 4 Jul 2007 01:00:00 +0000